On the relationship between maximal reliability and maximal validity of linear composites

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 105-126

  Penev, Spiridon ^a   Raykov, Tenko ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33747161386     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327906mbr4102_1     Document Type: Article

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